Afghanistan vs Southern Asia: Infant mortality rate
Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
Southern Asia
28.49
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Southern Asia rank
10th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 against 28.49 in Southern Asia, a difference of 19.82.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.57 | 79.53 | 49.04 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 95.49 | 59.5 | 36 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 41.35 | 24.42 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 30.69 | 20.9 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Afghanistan or Southern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 48.31 against 28.49 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and Southern Asia?
- 19.82, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Asia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.